Browsing by Subject "Climate change"
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Adaptation in an era of vanishing territory – the political economy of the impact of clime change versus total migration, status of statehood and refugees in Africa
(Business Perspectives, 2014)Mass migration as a way of adapting to climate change impact is not new. However, the total migration of a permanent population from a defined territory as a coping response to the impact of climate change is only emerging. ... -
Adapting to climate change: reflections of peasant farmers in Mashonaland West Province of Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2019)Climate change is projected to have negative impacts on agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa and this is likely to continue for decades, unless adaptation measures are implemented. The changing climate is a global ... -
Aflatoxins in maize : can their occurrence be effectively managed in Africa in the face of climate change and food insecurity?
(MDPI AG, 2022)The dangers of population-level mycotoxin exposure have been well documented. Climate-sensitive aflatoxins (AFs) are important food hazards. The continual effects of climate change are projected to impact primary agricultural ... -
Aflatoxins in the soil ecosystem: an overview of its occurrence, fate, effects and future perspectives
(Springer, 2020)Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites produced by specific strains of fungi, especially Aspergillus spp. These natural toxins are mainly found in soil, decaying vegetation and food storage systems and are particularly ... -
Agricultural adaptation to intensifying El Niño and La Niña periods within North West, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Climate can be defined as the mean and variability of the relevant atmospheric parameters such as temperature, precipitation and wind over a long period of time. These parameters fluctuate over time, creating different ... -
Aligning SDG 13 with South Africa’s development agenda : adaptation policies and institutional frameworks
(OASIS, 2022)The alignment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with national development agendas has gained traction since the ratification of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015. This article ... -
The Alpine vascular plants of Baxter State Park, Maine, USA
(The New England Botanical Club, 2017)We conducted 12 days of field surveys on five mountains over 1100 m in elevation (Katahdin, North Brother, South Brother, Mount Coe, and The Owl) in Baxter State Park (BSP), Maine during the summers of 2013–14. In addition, ... -
An analysis of the normative framework providing for human environmentally induced migration in SADC
(2014)Environmentally induced migration has been a contentious topic over the last two decades. Estimates show that over 30 million people worldwide are annually forced to migrate due to serious environmental degradation, natural ... -
Analysis of trends, recurrences, severity and frequency of droughts using standardised precipitation index : case of OR Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
(OASIS, 2022)South Africa is susceptible to droughts. However, little documentation exists on drought occurrence in South Africa at national, provincial and municipal administrative boundaries. This study profiles hydrological drought ... -
Application of livelihood vulnerability index to assess risks for farmers in the Sukoharjo Regency and Klaten Regency, Indonesia
(OASIS, 2019)This research tried to compare the level of farmers’ livelihood vulnerability to flooding in Sukoharjo and Klaten. Farmers are the most susceptible caused by climate change. The data used in this research are primary data, ...
